mitten Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together

WordNet

Mit"ten noun
Etymology
OE. mitaine, meteyn, F. mitaine, perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. miotog, Gael. miotag, Ir. & Gael. mutan a muff, a thick glove. Cf. Mitt.
Definitions
  1. A covering for the hand, worn to defend it from cold or injury. It differs from a glove in not having a separate sheath for each finger. Chaucer.
  2. A cover for the wrist and forearm.

Webster 1913